Sustainable consumption

We include more sustainable products in our range so as to promote responsible consumption.

Sales of products certified as organic in line with EU regulations

XLS

in Germany, in € million

 

2014/15

 

2015/16

 

2016/17

METRO Cash & Carry and Real

 

107

 

130

 

139

Sales of regional products

XLS

in Germany, in € million

 

2014/15

 

2015/16

 

2016/17

1

At Real, regionality refers to products that were produced within 100 km of the store that sells them.

Real

 

302

 

367

 

442

Sales of fair-trade products (Fairtrade or GEPA label)

XLS

in Germany, in € million

 

2014/15

 

2015/16

 

2016/17

METRO Cash & Carry and Real

 

9

 

12

 

16

Number of sustainably fished or farmed products (MSC, ASC, organic)

XLS

in Germany, no. of products

 

2014/151

 

2015/16

 

2016/17

1

ASC and organic products not recorded

Own-brand products, Real and METRO Cash & Carry

 

108

 

133

 

113

Brand-name products, Real and METRO Cash & Carry

 

773

 

968

 

951

Sales of sustainably fished or farmed products (MSC, ASC, organic)

XLS

in Germany, in € million

 

2014/151

 

2015/16

 

2016/17

1

ASC and organic products not recorded

METRO Cash & Carry and Real

 

80

 

86

 

93

Sales of products from sustainable forestry (FSC® or PEFC label)

XLS

in Germany, in € million

 

2014/15

 

2015/16

 

2016/17

METRO Cash & Carry und Real

 

15

 

13

 

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